Here to Advise

When advising our toll free customers, it is important that we steer them toward selecting a number that suits their company image and one that can be easily recalled by their consumers and clients. We also must take the time to remind them to always include their 800 numbers on your business cards, brochures, website, and to advertise the number liberally. Our advice as telecommunications experts is invaluable to business owners using toll free as a marketing strategy.

Marketing Experts Recommend Toll Free in Tough Economy

With the economy rallying slowly, economists are advising business owners to shift their marketing tactics to direct response—including using toll free phone numbers to attract consumers and sustain relationships with existing customers. Toll free is a proven marketing strategy that marketing experts say is a necessity in these days of staunch competition for every consumer dollar.

Toll Frees In High Demand

Industry insiders say the soaring popularity of toll free service combined with the failure of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to release additional numbers have created a tight supply of 800 numbers in heavy demand. Read more here.

Where Do Toll Frees Go?

When an 800 number is disconnected, it eventually becomes available on the 800 Service Management System, (SMS/800) database. These retired numbers are in great demand and the competition to secure released numbers is fierce. Get more on this system here.

Investment Strategies

With the supply of available 800 numbers dwindling and no immediate plans by the FCC to launch additional numbers, experts advise that business owners and others interested in securing an 800 number should invest today. What do you think of this? Tell us by clicking here.

Managing Your Toll Free Service

Specialists in the telecommunications industry and experienced business consultants know that it is important that toll free subscribers select a specific phone number that suits their image and is quickly recalled by consumers. It is also essential that business owners and professionals include their 800 numbers on websites, business cards, brochures, , and in every single advertisement. Toll free is the best marketing tool–but it is important to manage your numbers and use them to your best advantage.

Toll Free Numbers a Boon to Small Businesses

Many news reports on how to succeed in the business world during a recession are providing advice that we here in the telecommunications industry have long known—that the value of a 1-800 number cannot be underestimated. A toll free number lends credibility to any business, enhances customer service, and increases customer confidence. Studies show that sales can double and word of mouth referrals can increase by as much as 200% making toll free service indispensable for all types of business.

Toll Free Numbers Help Preserve Profits

Economic stress starting in late 2008 and the continuing through 2009 has led to the closings of thousands of retail stores. Nonetheless, many of these companies have stayed profitable through phone and web sales. The majority of sales from catalog and websites are still made through toll free phone calls. And these days, large chain stores like WalMart and Target offer shoppers the convenience of buying over the phone (800-966-6546 WalMart; 800-440-0680, Target). Toll free has helped many retail companies, large and small, stay afloat during this recession.

SMSGOV is Here to Help

When advising our toll free customers, it is important that we steer them toward selecting a number that suits their company image and one that can be easily recalled by their consumers and clients. We also must take the time to remind them to always include their 800 numbers on your business cards, brochures, website, and to advertise the number liberally. Our advice as telecommunications experts is invaluable to business owners using toll free as a marketing strategy.

Get Creative

Creative marketing begins with a perfectly-matched toll free number and domain name. With the expected release of new toll free numbers within the next couple of years, all subscribers can get even more creative with their company’s phone number and domain name. To get the most from every marketing dollar, select a toll free vanity number that is a good fit for your image, match a domain name, and work with well-respected service providers who will protect your interests and help you make decisions that will enhance and expand your business.